Nov 3, 2009 6:52 pm US/Eastern
Yankees Fans: Clinching In The Bronx A Given
Game 5 Loss Aside, Bronx Ready To Erupt All Over The Phillies When Game 6 Rolls Around On Wednesday
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Aerial view of Yankee Stadium on its Opening Day, April 16, 2009.
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Second baseman Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies attempts to turn a double-play in the top of the third inning as Johnny Damon #18 of the New York Yankees is out at second base on a fielder's choice in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series.
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Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees forces out Ryan Howard #6 of the Philadelphia Phillies on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the first inning of Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Nov. 2, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pa.
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Manager Joe Girardi (right) of the New York Yankees takes starting pitcher A.J. Burnett #34 out of the game in the bottom of the third inning against the Philadelphia Phillies in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park on Nov. 2, 2009
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(L-R) Jimmy Rollins #11, Shane Victorino #8 and Chase Utley #26 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrate after they all scored on Utley's 3-run home run in the bottom of the first inning against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series.
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Shane Victorino #8 of the Philadelphia Phillies reacts after he was hit on the hand and the butt of the bat on a swing in the bottom of the second inning against the New York Yankees in Game Five of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank Park.
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Most Yankees fans were hoping when the Bombers came back to the Bronx they'd be carrying the World Series trophy.
But for some fans, it's not all that bad.
Well, they lost Monday night, but for some fans, there's a silver lining: it means they have a chance to see them clinch at home – in the Bronx.
"Yeah, I'm kind of happy that we'll get to see them celebrate at home. Because I'm very confident that they will win, here," said fan Gio De La Rose of the South Bronx.
"This is the way it's supposed to happen. Last time I was at the World Series, I watched the Marlins celebrate on our field, as did my daughter and she'll never forget it. I want her to have a positive memory," added Alan Gass of Manhattan.
"They come back all the time. Look at last night: they were behind so much. And at the end, they came up with four runs," said Hilda Collazo of the South Bronx.
So Hilda, a senior citizen, thinks there will be partying in the Bronx, as does Nellie Moya, who is far away from the day when someone calls her "a senior citizen." These folks, who have taken to the mattresses as they said in "The Godfather," were camping out for a second day and hoping on the third day – Wednesday – they'd get tickets. They, too, believe they will see celebrating, as does Orlando Ventura of the Mt. Eden section of the Bronx.
"Oh, I think they'll do good tomorrow, and I think they really want to pull it off at home," Ventura said.
But then there was the issue of the Mets cap Ventura was wearing.
"I'm a Mets fan, but I like the Yankees, too," he said. "I'm a Mets fan, but I like the Yankees."
CBS 2 HD chose not to go there because we would've needed a psychologist's help.
Local businesses stand to benefit as well from a Yankees championship.
"I think it'll be good for us in the Bronx. I mean, we can use the money," German Pizarro said.
Danny Powers of Riverdale was betting he'll see a Yankee victory fiesta at Yankee Stadium.
"I think they'll lose tomorrow and they'll win Game 7," Powers said, later admitting he was hoping for that scenario because he has tickets.
So, of course, fans would like to see them celebrate on their own field. But real fans would've liked them to put it away Monday because they didn't want to give the Phillies a second chance.
"Oh, the Yankees are gonna win," former Gov. Eliot Spitzer said. "I think they'll come back and win tomorrow night. Been a good Series, I have to say. The games have been fun to watch. A lot of comebacks."
Ah, hope springs eternal, captured in all the folks wearing their Yankees colors as if to bring down the powers of benevolent spirits.
"I think it's better if they win at home. It's better for the fans; it's better for George (Steinbrenner); it's better for New York," said Kevin Burke of Pelham.
There's nothing like watching your guys clinch on your turf. Then again, the opposite … that can hurt. Grab that lucky charm, folks.
The last time the Yankees clinched the World Series at home was in 1999 when they finished off a sweep of Atlanta.
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